Holy Shrines

The head of the Media Department at Imam Ali Holy Shrine, Haider Rahim, announced in a press conference that five million pilgrims participated in commemorating the Holy Prophet’s martyrdom anniversary in Holy Najaf on Monday, the 28th of Holy Safar.…

An official source from the Secretariat-General of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine clarified that the statements made by the Karbala Center for Studies and Research during the Arbaeen Pilgrimage Conference, represent the personal views of the center’s administration and do not…

The Governor of Holy Najaf announced on Monday the success of plans for the Holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage, confirming that the province received more than 12 million pilgrims. Meanwhile, the Secretariat-General of Grand Kufa Mosque reported welcoming over nine million pilgrims.…

More than 13,000 Mawakib (service units) have been mobilized in the holy city of Karbala and other provinces to provide services to the ever-growing number of pilgrims. The Governor of Holy Karbala, Nassif Jassim Al-Khattabi, stated that more than 13,000…

The Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, Mohammed Shia’a Al-Sudani, on Tuesday ordered the security forces affiliated with the Ministries of Defense and Interior to be on full alert until the Holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage is completed. According to a security…

The Lost Pilgrims Guidance Centre, a unit affiliated with the Security Maintenance Department, in cooperation with the IT Department at the Imam Ali Holy Shrine, has launched the “Lost Pilgrims Guidance” app as part of early preparations to provide various…

In preparation for the upcoming Holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage, the Karbala Municipality has announced its comprehensive plan to ensure the best services for visitors and maintain public cleanliness throughout the holy city of Karbala. Engineer Hassan Al-Shuraifi, Director of Karbala Municipality,…

Large crowds of the people of Holy Karbala and its pilgrims held on Monday a symbolic funeral procession for Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba, peace be upon him, on the sorrowful anniversary of his martyrdom, commemorating the injustice and oppression the Imam…

Imam Hussein Holy Shrine announced on Sunday that it is holding its 10th International Tarateel Sajjadiya Festival in Holy Karbala, pointing out that this year’s festival includes the translation of al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiya into Romanian. Jamal al-Din al-Shahristani, head of the…

Iranian official and religious entities predict that 5 million Iranian pilgrims will travel to Iraq this year to participate in the commemoration of the Holy Arba’een. Meanwhile, 36 service Mawakib comprising 3,500 people from Iran’s Mazandaran province are preparing to…